Subject: How do I fix disk quota exceeded message?

From: "Louella B. Salvador" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 14:45:33 -0500 (EST)

Please let me know how to fix a "disk quota exceeded message".  Thank you
for your help.

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 10:17:07 +0000 (GMT)

> Please let me know how to fix a "disk quota exceeded message".  Thank you

Either:

1)  Delete some of your files, or

2)  Ask the people who look after your computer systems for some more disk
    space allowance (disk quota).

"Disk quota" is a means whereby Mean And Nasty Systems Administrators
(such as myself;-) can limit the amount of storage space someone can make
use of on the computer.  Every time you save a file to the computer's disk
it uses up some storage space; every time you delete one of your files it
releases the space that file used.

When you have used up all your storage allowance (your "disk quota") you
can't create or enlarge any of your files.  So you either have to release
some space (by deleting some of your files), or ask the people who look
after the computer system you are using for a larger disk quota.

As you can see this is something that has to be done by yourself or people
at your site who look after your computer; we -- random people around the
world -- can't do anything to resolve the problem for you.

This is why it is usually best when confronted with such an error message
to ask someone (a Help Desk?) at your site for assistance in the first
instance.  They can usually advise you and help you correct any problem
faster and more effectively than we can.

However if you think you have found a bug in Pine, or have a suggestion
about improving it, then the people in this forum will be pleased to hear
from you.

Cheers,

-- 
Mike Brudenell                                         <[email-masked]>
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From: [email-masked]
Date: 7 Jan 1997 23:31:03 GMT

> Please let me know how to fix a "disk quota exceeded message".  Thank you

	You do one of two things:

1.	Delete files in the area noted as being over quota.

2.	Ask your sys admin to increase your quota.

	Ed

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From: Nancy McGough <[email-masked]>
Date: 8 Jan 1997 08:51:03 -0500

>2.	Ask your sys admin to increase your quota.

Another possibility is:

 3.	Compress some of your files using, e.g., gzip.

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From: [email-masked] (Sven Guckes)
Date: 16 Jan 1997 17:36:18 GMT

>  3.	Compress some of your files using, e.g., gzip.
   4.   But a larger disk!

;-)

Sven